Posted on 09/12/2011 7:14:30 AM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: CNN
Broadcast time: 8pm EDT/5pm PDT
The Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, she earned a Master of Laws degree, worked as a tax attorney, and was a foster mother for 23 teenagers. She is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Herman Cain
Cain is the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He lost the Georgia Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He was recently the host of Atlanta-based radio show.
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He has a PhD in modern European history.
Jon Huntsman
Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an ob-gyn and was Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008
Rick Perry
Perry is the three term governor of Texas, from 2000 to current. He is a retired Air Force captain for former farmer. He has a degree in animal science.
Mitt Romney
Romney was governor of Massachusetts (2003 to 2007) and former CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican 2008 nomination for president. He has an MBA (Harvard) and JD (Harvard Law).
Rick Santorum
Santorum served two terms in the U.S. House and two terms in the U.S. Senate. He became the Senate's third-ranking Republican in 2001. He was defeated for reelection in 2006.
Who is she anyway? She was awful :-(
I am sorry, but Bachmann looks too up and phoney tonight. Smiling too big. not herself. Not right....
That was the liberal rendition AKA “The Star STRANGLED Banner”
He got loud applause from our living room too! :-)
Are we watching the debate or the Miss Universe Pagent?
mitt needs a little more hair spray
“My name is Wolf Blitzer and I’m usually delivering propaganda on behalf of the DNC. Tonight I’m delighted to ask stupid liberal questions of the GOP candidates.”
She just spoke as if she was at a campaign rally.
Roger that! Wolf’s beard with spontaneosly combust.
I thought Cain’s was the loudest. I can’t believe Huntsman got any applause.
I’m Ron Paul and I am a nut.
at least she didn’t forget the words...
Miss Universe Pagent.
I dunno, but there is only one I care to see in swimsuit. And it aint ROmney
“Yet another murder of the National Anthem”
I heard that and thought that somebody recorded me singing that.
Newt?
Facebook and Twitter questions may be used too. 1m answers, 30 sec. rebuttal. Introductions now. Huntsman ditches the ugly tie this week. Bachmann already repealing ObamaCare & Dodd Frank. Ron Paul has a weird tie. Santorum may have taken a swipe at Perry having said he didn't have to change parties to win.
Maybe they’ll have a swimsuit segment.
What’s with the Libertarian/Ron Paul hatred on FR? Frankly, it’s really annoying.
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